Exercise, Rest Breaks and Ergonomics Modification on Fatigue and MSK Discomfort in Static Workstation

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain

Treatments: Other: Exercise With Rest Break; Other: Rest Break; Other: Exercise Without Rest Break

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04857853

REC/00858 Anam Rehman

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study examines the effects of exercise, ergonomic modifications, and rest breaks on fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort during computer tasks. For the purpose of this project, musculoskeletal discomfort is defined as a constellation of signs and symptoms that include muscle tension, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones.

Full description

Static workstation workers frequently experience musculoskeletal discomfort which, according to a survey of the literature, may include muscle tension, muscle fatigue, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones. The incidence of musculoskeletal discomfort in office workers like computer users is as high as 50%. In various studies on static workstation workers, musculoskeletal discomfort has been reported, either separately or in aggregate, in the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, back, legs, buttocks, ankles, feet, and chest.

The current study examines the effects of exercise, ergonomic modifications, and rest breaks on fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort during computer tasks. For the purpose of this project, musculoskeletal discomfort is defined as a constellation of signs and symptoms that include muscle tension, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both male and female
• Age: 25-45 years
• Those static workstation office workers using a computer for at least 6 hours per day.
• Static workstation office workers screened by ROSA.

Exclusion criteria

• Discomfort from non-musculoskeletal origin
• Recent history of trauma and receiving any kind of treatment for the current condition
• Severe orthopedic disease
• Any mental and physiological illness that could interfere in the exercise

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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42 participants in 3 patient groups

Exercise Without Rest Breaks

Experimental group

Description:

Exercise Without Rest Breaks

Treatment:

Other: Exercise Without Rest Break

Exercise With Rest Break

Experimental group

Description:

Exercise With Rest Break

Treatment:

Other: Exercise With Rest Break

Rest Break

Experimental group

Description:

Rest Break

Treatment:

Other: Rest Break